Local Winds Review

What causes wind?

• differences in temperature and air pressure

• differences in gravity

• differences in oxygen content

• differences in location on the globe

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes differences in air pressure?

• even heating of the Earth

• deep ocean currents

• uneven heating of the earth

• global warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Sea breezes occur?

• during the day

• during the night

• during both the day and night

• only during a full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime
• Land breeze - nighttime
• Sea breeze - daytime
• Sea breeze - nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of breeze is this and when will it form?

• land breeze - daytime

• sea breeze - daytime

• land breeze - nighttime

• sea breeze - nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? **

• because the land heats and cools faster than water

• because the direction of Earth's rotation changes

• because warm air is more dense than cool air

• because water is always colder than land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why is the equator warmer than the north and south poles?

• Because the equator receives less direct sunlight.

• Because the equator receives more direct sunlight

• Because gravity is stronger at the equator

• Because gravity is stronger at the poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

On a sunny day at the beach, which of these is most likely to happen?

• Both the sand and the water will heat up quickly.

• The water will heat up quickly but the sand will stay relatively cool.

• The sand will heat up quickly, but the water will stay relatively cool.

• Both the sand and the water will stay relatively cool.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

During a cold night on the beach, which of these would be most likely to happen?

• The land will be warmer than the water because the water cools faster

• The water will be warmer than the land because the land cools faster

• The land and the water will stay the same temperature all night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Land breezes occur?

• during the day

• during the night

• during both day and night

• only during a full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6